“Find that company that does just as much for you as you do for them.” Wise words from Sarah Williamson, Division Lead for the Intel Sector at BlueHalo. Discover why so many of the company’s new hires come from existing employee referrals – it’s not just the referral bonuses up to $15k! “I've always said you build the best teams inside the building by building the best teams outside the building. Who doesn't want to go to work with their friends every day? Things are hard. The mission is hard. T...
Feb 15, 2023•21 min
ProObject has over 100 funded cleared opportunities with a big need for full-stack software engineers with polygraphs. John Martin, musician and President of this woman-owned tech firm, sees many technical cleared professionals who don’t sell themselves very well in interviews or on their resume. “As a company, I feel we are 100% responsible for providing training opportunities to develop each and every one of our employees. But on the flip side, our employees are also 100% responsible for takin...
Feb 08, 2023•23 min
The two security clearance guidelines related to foreign influence and preference are reviewed in this special episode featuring Tony Kuhn, Managing Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC. Tony goes into detail with recommendations on how to avoid missteps, the recent foreign travel reporting requirements for government contractors, and more. “You don't ever want to travel through the United States on a foreign passport. This is something that confuses even department counsel occasionally and some adjudi...
Feb 01, 2023•26 min
Scott Tekesky is the Director of Talent Acquisition and HR for Chameleon Consulting Group, also known as CCG. CCG is almost wholly remote or hybrid remote, can clear for all their contracts, and will grow headcount by 50% in 2023. Their culture embraces humility and the importance of freely saying, “I don’t know the answer.” “It's almost competitive in a way that if you ask a question about a hard problem, or how do we do X, Y, or Z, for who can raise their hand first to say, ‘I don't know,’ so ...
Jan 25, 2023•20 min
This special Bonus Episode of our podcast gives you our top 10 list of things you must do to network for cleared job search and career success. Find show notes and additional links at: https://clearedjobs.net/how-to-expand-your-professional-network-bonus-episode/ _ This show is brought to you by ClearedJobs.Net. Have feedback or questions for us? Email us at rriggins@clearedjobs.net . Sign up for our cleared job seeker newsletter. Create a cleared job seeker profile on ClearedJobs.Net. Engage wi...
Jan 18, 2023•12 min
Melissa Foley is the Director of Mission Systems Capabilities for the Mission Solutions Line of Business within Lockheed Martin Space. With over 1k cleared job openings there is a lot of opportunity, though Melissa shares that you can still do a “small” experience there. Learn why when you hear, tailor your resume to a specific position, you really need to do it. “One of the things that we're working on is SCIF life balance. Some of the things that we've done in one of our Colorado offices, they...
Jan 11, 2023•26 min
John McCracken is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Battelle. Discover the research and development focus of the organization, which is headquartered in Ohio. Plus, learn about Profit for a Purpose, how Battelle funds independent research and development projects, and why you need to engage with your FSO before starting your cleared job search. “As an R&D company, we have budgets set aside within our rates that allow for funding for independent research and development projects. I think ...
Jan 04, 2023•21 min
Welcome to this special edition of Security Cleared Jobs: Who’s Hiring and How . Today’s episode is a “producer pick” featuring a past episode with Tom Smith from JCTM. If you missed it the first time, enjoy hearing about the amazing benefits and culture that JCTM offers, as well as some fantastic interview advice for cleared job seekers and transitioning military. View the show notes and transcript from the original airing of this episode here: https://clearedjobs.net/jctm-people-positive-and-c...
Dec 28, 2022•24 min
In this special episode of our podcast our hosts share some of their favorite moments from our shows this past year. From salary advice, to service buddies, to inappropriate video interview backgrounds, we hope you’ll enjoy these clips we’ve prepared for you. Find show notes and additional links at: https://clearedjobs.net/highlights-of-our-2022-podcast-season/ _ This show is brought to you by ClearedJobs.Net. Have feedback or questions for us? Email us at rriggins@clearedjobs.net . Sign up for ...
Dec 21, 2022•23 min
Maxar Technology has been a high-profile employment option over the past year, and the company lives the values it espouses according to DD Piotter, Lead Technical Recruiter in the Public Sector unit. DD advises applying for a job instead of applying at it, provides tips for transitioning military that we don’t usually hear from our guests, and shares some of the interesting work that the company is known for. “Almost always we are looking for new talent with object-oriented programming. So in p...
Dec 14, 2022•28 min
In this special episode of our podcast our hosts share the best resume tips from our 2022 podcast guests, to help you create your best cleared resume. Find show notes and additional links at: https://clearedjobs.net/best-cleared-resume-advice-from-our-guests/ _ This show is brought to you by ClearedJobs.Net. Have feedback or questions for us? Email us at rriggins@clearedjobs.net . Sign up for our cleared job seeker newsletter. Create a cleared job seeker profile on ClearedJobs.Net. Engage with u...
Dec 07, 2022•15 min
Tammy Muncy is the Director of Recruiting for the National Security Sector at GovCIO. Learn about their CONUS and OCONUS opportunities, including IT field rep positions in almost every state. Developers and software programmers are GovCIO’s greatest hiring need. Find out what the meat and potatoes of your resume are, and Tammy’s most important tip for security clearance holders. “We have such a plethora of programs that you can come in at an entry level position, and once you work your way up, i...
Nov 30, 2022•22 min
Welcome to this special edition of Security Cleared Jobs: Who’s Hiring and How . Today’s episode is a “producer pick” featuring our second official episode, when we were joined by Mike Barnum of Raytheon Technologies. If you missed it the first time, enjoy learning about Raytheon Technologies and some of Mike’s best interview and salary negotiation advice. View the show notes and transcript from the original airing of this episode here: https://clearedjobs.net/raytheon-technologies-5-to-7k-new-h...
Nov 23, 2022•27 min
Tom Smith is the COO at JCTM, an SDVO small business. Tom sits in on every interview for every position at the company, and focuses on making sure the fit is right from both sides of the fence. Learn more about their culture, cleared hiring needs and this veteran’s tips for those who have yet to transition out of the military. “I believe a company should strive to be ultra selective in the individuals that they choose to represent them, especially out at a client site. So yes, we want to be pick...
Nov 16, 2022•24 min
In honor of Veterans Day, this special bonus episode of our podcast gives you clips of our top tips for transitioning military from our 2022 podcast guests. Check out these tips to ease your transition to the civilian sector. Find show notes and additional links at: https://clearedjobs.net/best-of-military-transition-advice/ _ This show is brought to you by ClearedJobs.Net. Have feedback or questions for us? Email us at rriggins@clearedjobs.net . Sign up for our cleared job seeker newsletter. Cr...
Nov 09, 2022•18 min
DJ Brown is the President and Co-Founder of DataHaven Solutions, a Maryland-based IT firm that is about more than “butts in seats.” They have hybrid remote positions available, actually ask for feedback in their interviews, and believe that you can build a career and progress both professionally and financially with the same company. “We're building this company for people. We want to build a company that goes against the stereotype that you need to switch jobs, or change positions to make any m...
Nov 02, 2022•20 min
Dee Brown is the Talent Acquisition Lead with CNA, a non-profit research group in Northern Virginia. They hire for many research-related positions including Data Analysts, Research Analysts and Data Scientists. CNA can clear all their roles, many of which are hybrid remote. Learn who thrives at CNA and follow Dee’s advice on building accomplishment statements on your resume using her A+B=C formula. “CNA is really great when it comes to our compensation. We think equality, but we also think equit...
Oct 26, 2022•22 min
Recorded live at a recent Cleared Job Fair, this recruiter roundtable discussion features Robin Wallace with IBM, Ray Ryan with General Dynamics Electric Boat, and Sarah Knapp with TechFlow. Moderated by veteran and former recruiter, Bob Wheeler, the panel talks about the best way to follow-up with recruiters, provides some interesting resume tips, whether cover letters matter, and more. “You see it every day, the person that just applied for 15 jobs but qualifies for two. All you're doing is wa...
Oct 19, 2022•28 min
Madelyn Spence is a Sr Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner with Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, one of the company’s four business sectors. Many of their roles are a good fit for transitioning military, plus they participate in the SkillBridge program. Meet Madelyn and learn why she is your ally in the cleared job search process. “I’ll give you my honest answer. I don't try to compete. I'm not competing with tech money, tech companies. This is not what we do here. We work on things t...
Oct 12, 2022•19 min
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has 1,100 security-cleared job openings so opportunity abounds. Plus, 90% of the cleared individuals recommended by the Military Relations team get an interview with a hiring manager. Find out about more of M&D’s opportunities and their programs supporting veterans in this discussion with Tony Gilbert, Program Manager of Military and Veteran Recruitment with Raytheon Missiles and Defense. “The company's values are very similar to what we held in the military. ...
Oct 05, 2022•23 min
This special security-clearance-focused episode features Tony Kuhn, Managing Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, discussing a recently settled student loan class action lawsuit, Sweet v. Cardona , plus continuous evaluation and how social media is starting to come into the security clearance evaluation picture. Be wary of associating with groups that are considered to be anti-government. Find show notes and additional links at: https://clearedjobs.net/security-clearances-student-loan-debt-and-social-...
Sep 28, 2022•19 min
OBXtek has remote opportunities and works with the Air Force -- among other government customers -- with cleared jobs available in a wide variety of geographies. Hear about OBXtek’s employee resource groups, how to make a good impression at a job fair, and why you don’t want your resume to be word salad, all from Molly O’Boyle, Project Manager with Talent Acquisition Operations. “I was talking with a woman on a video interview. All of a sudden I hear some bird chirping. She said, ‘Oh, that's jus...
Sep 21, 2022•26 min
Core4ce really listens to their employees -- find out how from Jess Mathias, Director of Talent Acquisition. They also have a number of cleared remote and hybrid remote opportunities. Plus learn why you should talk to every company exhibiting at a job fair. “People who are going to thrive at Core4ce are the ones who are team players, the ones who are willing to go above and beyond. The ones who, if you tell them go do ABC, they also do D and E, who kind of look at the big picture, not just their...
Sep 14, 2022•24 min
This special Bonus Episode of our podcast gives you our top 10 list of things you must do to write a cleared resume that sells you. Follow these quick tips to be sure that you’re putting your best foot forward. Find show notes and additional links at: https://clearedjobs.net/how-to-write-your-most-effective-cleared-resume-bonus-episode/ _ This show is brought to you by ClearedJobs.Net. Have feedback or questions for us? Email us at rriggins@clearedjobs.net . Sign up for our cleared job seeker ne...
Sep 07, 2022•12 min
Learn about the 300+ cleared jobs available at Jacobs from Darrell Eplee, the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager in the Cyber & Intelligence Business Unit. Darrell shares how Jacobs is different from a typical defense contractor with a focus on their culture of caring, where employees are not stats or numbers. You’ll also learn how calling interviews “discussions” turns down the heat, plus one of the best-ever interview stories. “It's just a moment before we have meetings where, somebody will...
Aug 31, 2022•18 min
Mike “Gio” Giovanetti is the Talent Acquisition and Retention Director for Fairfax, Virginia based Axiologic Solutions. Gio has a keen focus on employee retention and working to keep cleared talent. Much of Axiologic Solutions’ work is intel community focused in the DC metro area, and they can upgrade TS/SCI folks to CI polygraphs. “Axiologic Solutions is small enough to where part of my plan with talent acquisition is to be able to build out a progression for employees – a where you go from her...
Aug 17, 2022•27 min
Dr. Jim Rebesco is the CEO of Striveworks, an Austin, Texas defense contractor that truly straddles the line between cool startup culture and defense contractor. Find out the influence that both Luke Skywalker’s prosthetic hand and Teddy Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” speech have had on the company. Plus, why we should always start by giving people the benefit of the doubt. “When you work in a startup, relative to a larger company, you're going to be dramatically unqualified for somewhere betwee...
Aug 10, 2022•27 min
Stephanie Lovett is a Talent Acquisition Specialist / Strategic Recruiting Lead with Leidos in Reston, VA. Leidos offers endless cleared opportunities and the comfort of stability for your cleared career. Learn how many jobs is too many when applying for more than one opening, their greatest hiring needs and how to make your resume stand out from the crowd. “We're constantly replenishing our pipeline full of different opportunities and programs that come into Leidos. An advantage of working for ...
Aug 03, 2022•23 min
After 20 years as an Army Counterintelligence Special Agent, Elsa Lee founded Advantage SCI. Learn what little Elsa can share about some of their “high adrenaline” job openings, emerging requirements and surge requests, plus why Elsa should not be your travel agent. “We have core values: integrity, trustworthiness and respect. But over the years people will add their own words. And this is the reason I'm smiling, because at the end of the day, it is still about a diverse team of people and a bit...
Jul 27, 2022•25 min
Mark Michalski was employee number six at St. Michael’s and worked his way up to VP of Client Experience, spending time both on contract as well as at HQ. Hear the advantages of working for an employee-owned company, and why St. Michael’s took that path. Learn just what Mark is talking about when he references, “In the absence of information, people make stuff up." “We are employee-owned. We work for a CEO who believes that the wage gap in our country is very wide between the haves and have nots...
Jul 20, 2022•27 min
